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How exposed to AI is a Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand?

Of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for grinding and polishing workers, hand, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 18 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
BufferCasting FinisherChipperFinisherGrinderJewelry PolisherKnife GrinderMetal FinisherPolisherStand Grinder
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
20
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 17
16k
people do this job in the US
62 of 107
least protected in production

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

2
  • Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair
  • Record product and processing data on specified forms

Cannot be sped up

18
  • Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools
  • Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery
  • Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes
  • Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers
  • Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met
  • Transfer equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices
  • Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment
  • Repair and maintain equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools
  • File grooved, contoured, and irregular surfaces of metal objects, such as metalworking dies and machine parts, to conform to templates, other parts, layouts, or blueprint specifications
  • Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates
  • Sharpen abrasive grinding tools, using machines and hand tools
  • Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools
  • Fill cracks or imperfections in marble with wax that matches the stone color
  • Select files or other abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes of workpieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes
  • Apply solutions and chemicals to equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools
  • Clean brass particles from files by drawing file cards through file grooves
  • Spread emery powder or other polishing compounds on stone, or wet stone surfaces with hoses, and guide buffing wheels over stone to polish surfaces
  • Wash grit from stone, using hoses
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.